Tom Rust

Highlights
* Established and experienced vocalist and band
* Music provided between sets for no extra charge
* Suitable for a range of occasions
* High quality artist suitable for society event
* Very much in demand



Recent Performances
* Beijing Olympics Vip Area
* FA Cup Final Vip Area
* Carling Cup Final Vip Area
* United Arab Emirates Event Awards
* The Council of Europe Ball
* The London Press Club Ball

Award winning vocalist Tom Rust is a professional vocalist whose musical talent and interpretation has helped establish him as one of the UK's top singers.

He is the only male vocalist to receive a special award at the Marion Montgomery Awards at the Vetnor Jazz Festival. What sets Tom apart is his ability to be flexible with not only band line ups but also musical style. You could start your evening's entertainment with Rat Pack era songs and finish with more contemporary tunes including songs from the 60s 70s Disco 80s Blues Brothers/ Commitments.

Having studied Opera and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama he developed careers not only as a performer but also as a session singer and recording artist in his own right. Perfomances throughout Europe for private and corporate events have helped to establish his growing popluarity.

Previous clients have included: British Airways Virgin D.e.f.r.a Glaxo Smith Kline Clarins FT Nintendo Price Waterhouse Coopers Holmes Place M&C Saatchi Silent Night NSPCC Russian Economic Forum Solid State Logoc Dunhill Selfridges Fujitsu Quest Software Visa News International Camelot British Gas and Lloyds TSB.

Celebrity events have included book launches film premiers private parties and of course countless weddings product launches and university balls.

Tom can perform Rat Pack hits with quality backing tracks as a solo performance or with a Jazz Trio of experienced musicians who have performed with many of the Ratpack stars to an orchestra. Function Band sizes start as a trio and upwards. The most popular band is the Quintet Function band performing Rat Pack and more contemporary music.Please see the Options section of this profile or ask your agent for more details.

Reviews of CDs:
"A fantastic British jazz singer!"
Robert Elms - BBC London

"Unlike so many of his Stateside contemporaries, Rust refuses to stick to unwritten rules, avoiding paint-by-numbers renditions of songs that have been covered a million times, often in the same fashion. Rust's version of "That's Amore" virtually ignores the Las Vegas schmaltz of the Dean Martin original that became the blueprint for countless young jazz vocalists, karaoke singers, and overweight wedding crooners. Rust gives it a modicum of swagger and an abundance of calm self- confidence; it's as if James Bond were handed a microphone and was ordered to seduce a girl at a party, his deep British accent heightening the track's ripe sensuality.”
R Sutton - All about Jazz (USA)

"Excellent album !"
Helen Mayhew - Jazz FM

Various reviews have praised Tom's performance:
'Tom's smooth voice gave the whole evening a touch of glamour. As soon as he started singing we were all itching to start dancing' - Celia Walden Editor of Spy Daily Telegraph

'Tom Rust's Rendition of Rat Pack era tunes was just perfect for a ball attended by the Rat Pack of Fleet Street. His performance was much appreciated on a night which raised a lot of money for the Newspaper Press Fund' Charles Garside Managing Editor Daily Mail

'Tom Rust has a voice of great character with subtlety to make swing sings really swing and enough edge to save ballads from blandness' - Dave Gelley Jazz Critic for the Observer

'You did a great job!' - Peter Gabriel

'Vocals are smooth but expressive in the same way as Jon Lucien's.  What more could you ask for?' - ab Music Week